Summary: ASTRO 101A
AN INTRODUCTION TO
THE ICE AGES
The Authors: Group 77*
National University of Singapore
GEK1506: Heavenly Mathematics: Cultural Astronomy Group Project
Winter, 2003
*Group 77 members:
Chong Nai Vin Janet
Goh Fang Ying
Ho Anqi Winnie
Koo Kiat Whye Jason
Tan Ai Lian
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ASTRO 101A
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ICE AGES
Notes from the authors
This course is designed to introduce students to the basic idea of the astronomical aspects of the ice
ages. It covers elementary explanations regarding the formation of ice ages and proceeds to present
the evolution of the astronomical theories that describes the origination of ice ages.